ANALYSIS.

This section contains the exhibition of two additional arguments in favour of the safety of believers. The first of these is founded on tlie decree or purpose of God, vs. 29, 30 ; and the second, on his infinite and unchanging love, vs. 31 — 39. In his description of those with regard to whom all things shall work together for good, Paul had just said that they were such who are called or converted in execution of a previous purpose of God, v. 28. If this is the case, the salvation of believers is secure, because the plan on which God acts is connected in all its parts ; whom he foreknows, he predestinates, calls, justifies, and glorifies. Those, therefore, who are called, shall certainly be saved, vs. 29, 30. Secondly, if God is for us, who can be against us ? If God so loved us as